Drug shortages
HHS proposes policies to prevent drug shortages. Find out how AHA is collaborating with the private sector to mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities.
A bipartisan group of 92 members of Congress yesterday urged the Food and Drug Administration to prioritize the release of an interagency task force report on the root causes of drug shortages and recommendations to address them.
Hospitals spend close to $360 million each year to manage drug shortages, according to a study released this week by Vizient Inc.
The House Judiciary Committee yesterday approved by voice vote the Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act (H.R. 965).
Civica Rx, the not-for-profit generic drug company, officially opened its headquarters last week in Lehi, Utah.
The Food and Drug Administration Friday released draft guidance on how drug developers can apply for the agency’s Competitive Generic Therapies designation.
The AHA today submitted to the Food and Drug Administration legislative, regulatory and best practice recommendations to address new and chronic prescription drug shortages that threaten the quality of patient care and increase hospital and health system costs.
AHA provides feedback on the Food and Drug Administration’s request for comments on the public meeting, “Identifying the Root Causes of Drug Shortages and Finding Enduring Solutions.
The AHA, American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and Institute for Safe Medication Practices today released recommendations emerging from a recent drug shortages summit.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has released a report summarizing its Sept. 5-6 workshop on medical drug shortages during disasters and opportunities to better predict, prevent and respond to shortages.
The Food and Drug Administration will hold a public meeting Nov. 27 to receive stakeholder input on the underlying systemic causes of drug shortages and recommendations to mitigate them.